Война и мир

Chapter 18

           ItseemedtohimthatthiswasnotSperánskibutsomeoneelse.EverythingthathadformerlyappearedmysteriousandfascinatinginSperánskisuddenlybecameplainandunattractive.

           Atdinnertheconversationdidnotceaseforamomentandseemedtoconsistofthecontentsofabookoffunnyanecdotes.BeforeMagnítskihadfinishedhisstorysomeoneelsewasanxioustorelatesomethingstillfunnier.Mostoftheanecdotes,ifnotrelatingtothestateservice,relatedtopeopleintheservice.Itseemedthatinthiscompanytheinsignificanceofthosepeoplewassodefinitelyacceptedthattheonlypossibleattitudetowardthemwasoneofgoodhumoredridicule.SperánskirelatedhowattheCouncilthatmorningadeafdignitary,whenaskedhisopinion,repliedthathethoughtsotoo.Gervaisgavealongaccountofanofficialrevision,remarkableforthestupidityofeverybodyconcerned.Stolýpin,stuttering,brokeintotheconversationandbeganexcitedlytalkingoftheabusesthatexistedundertheformerorderofthings—threateningtogiveaseriousturntotheconversation.MagnítskistartingquizzingStolýpinabouthisvehemence.Gervaisintervenedwithajoke,andthetalkrevertedtoitsformerlivelytone.

           EvidentlySperánskilikedtorestafterhislaborsandfindamusementinacircleoffriends,andhisguests,understandinghiswish,triedtoenlivenhimandamusethemselves.ButtheirgaietyseemedtoPrinceAndrewmirthlessandtiresome.Speránski’shigh-pitchedvoicestruckhimunpleasantly,andtheincessantlaughtergratedonhimlikeafalsenote.

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